Monument record MDO3010 - Deserted medieval village of Winterborne Farringdon, Winterborne Came

Earthworks of the deserted medieval village cover ten acres and include the ruins of the former parish church of St German. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LIDAR.

St Germans's Church Remains. In ruins. 14th century. <2> Winterborne Farringdon deserted Medieval village earthworks, centred SY 69818826, are generally as described by RCHM <4>, under permanent pasture and in good condition. The only exception is at SY 69488824, where the 70.0m length of N-S bank and ditch has been ploughed out. Surveyed on MSD at 1:2500 incorporating the RCHM survey. <5> SY 69838823. The site of the deserted medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon, part of an associated field system and trackways. The settlement earthworks extend over approximately 8 hectares, split into discrete areas containing the remains of building platforms, hollow ways, a church, lynchets, trackways and a possible pond. <7> The site of the deserted medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon, part of an associated field system and trackways. The settlement earthworks extend over approximately 8 hectares, split into discrete areas containing the remains of building platforms, hollow ways, a church, lynchets, trackways and a possible pond. They are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and LIDAR. <8-12> The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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Sep 11 2023 11:05AM